Behind The Song Episode 58: U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name"

In this episode of the Behind The Song podcast, host Janda Lane takes a deep dive into the lyrics of "Where The Streets Have No Name" by U2. The song opens their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, the album that thrust this Irish band from Dublin into the rarified air of rock titans who came before them: The Who, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin when it caught the attention of fans the world over.
Music: Christian Lane
Video Director: Michael Collier
About Janda:
Behind The Song podcast host and creator Janda Lane is a radio DJ at WDRV-FM in Chicago, the city she now calls home with her husband and podcast partner, Christian Lane, and their two cats, Ollie and Liam. She is a transplant from Los Angeles, where she was a video director at Fender, Executive Producer at Yahoo Music, playlist curator for ITunes, worked in rock management with artists like the Foo Fighters and Beck, was on the radio at KCRW, and she was a DJ at online radio pioneer site Soundbreak. She has not worked a day in her life.
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[@paulv433]

The first time I heard this song in 1987, U2 instantly became my favorite band.

[@joesweeney7216]

My all time favorite song on my all time favorite album. I will never tire of hearing it!

[@DonJoyce]

Wow! Quite the excellent, deep analysis, Janda! And particularly good musical accompaniment by Christian!

[@Silverskll7]

It's really a good song.
Speaking of the music video, my mom was in it. She was one of the many people who participated to be in it.

[@TheBoondock31]

Thank you for doing this love me some U2 and Bowie

[@behindthesongpodcast]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m a huge fan of them both as well - Bowie is my all-time favorite 😁

[@funkysawmanwright5077]

Very excellent review

[@chrislieberman]

Beautiful job! You obviously get it. I like to say that U2 is the most inspirational band ever!

[@behindthesongpodcast]

Wow, thank you!

[@ZackBlackMusic]

⚡️🖤⚡️

[@PastorTom2009]

It's all about Heaven!

[@jond______n.8774]

Impossible to drive the Speed Limit turning this up in my car

[@13spiro]

Awesome , thank you.

[@behindthesongpodcast]

You're welcome! Thank you.

[@gerrymeyer813]

Very cool 😎. Janda

[@khalidboujida1544]

Très intéressant votre émission
Vous devez avoir des millions de vues
Très enrichissant, on apprend beaucoup de chose à propos des chansons qu on aime
Merci infiniment
Keep going

[@suzianthony4928]

Heaven ✨🕊️✨

[@Marduk-wi7fq4qq9q]

Raha